Scilab Function
Last update : 16/12/2004

plot3d3 - mesh plot surface defined by rectangular facets

### Calling Sequence

  `plot3d3(X,Y,Z [,vect,theta,alpha,leg,flag,ebox])`
  `plot3d3(X,Y,Z, <opt_args>)`

### Parameters

- `X, Y, Z:`3 real matrices defining a data structure.
- `vect`: a real vector.
- `<opt_args>`: This represents a sequence of statements `key1=value1, key2=value2`,... where `key1`, `key2,...` can be one of the following: theta, alpha ,leg,flag,ebox (see definition below).
- `theta, alpha`: real values giving in degree the spherical coordinates of the observation point.
- `leg`: string defining the labels for each axis with @ as a field separator, for example "X@Y@Z".
- `flag`: a real vector of size three. `flag=[mode,type,box]`.
  - `mode`: an integer (surface color).
    - `mode>0`: the surface is painted with color `"mode"` ; the boundary of the facet is drawn with current line style and color.
    - `mode=0:` a mesh of the surface is drawn.
    - `mode<0:` the surface is painted with color `"-mode"` ; the boundary of the facet is not drawn.

      Note that the surface color treatement can be done using `color_mode` and `color_flag` options through the surface entity properties (see `surface_properties`).

  - `type`: an integer (scaling).
    - `type=0:`the plot is made using the current 3D scaling (set by a previous call to `param3d`, `plot3d`, `contour` or `plot3d1`).
    - `type=1:`rescales automatically 3d boxes with extreme aspect ratios, the boundaries are specified by the value of the optional argument `ebox`.
    - `type=2:`rescales automatically 3d boxes with extreme aspect ratios, the boundaries are computed using the given data.
    - `type=3:`3d isometric with box bounds given by optional `ebox`, similarily to `type=1`.
    - `type=4:`3d isometric bounds derived from the data, to similarily`type=2`.
    - `type=5:`3d expanded isometric bounds with box bounds given by optional `ebox`, similarily to `type=1`.
    - `type=6:`3d expanded isometric bounds derived from the data, similarily to `type=2`.

      Note that axes boundaries can be customized through the axes entity properties (see `axes_properties`).

  - `box`: an integer (frame around the plot).
    - `box=0:`nothing is drawn around the plot.
    - `box=1:`unimplemented (like box=0).
    - `box=2:`only the axes behind the surface are drawn.
    - `box=3:`a box surrounding the surface is drawn and captions are added.
    - `box=4:`a box surrounding the surface is drawn, captions and axes are added.

      Note that axes aspect can also be customized through the axes entity properties (see `axes_properties`).

- `ebox`: It specifies the boundaries of the plot as the vector `[xmin,xmax,ymin,ymax,zmin,zmax]`. This argument is used together with `type` in `flag` : if it is set to `1`, `3` or `5` (see above to see the corresponding behaviour). If `flag` is missing, `ebox` is not taken into acoount. Note that, when specified, the `ebox` argument acts on the `data_bounds` field that can also be reset through the axes entity properties (see `axes_properties`).

### Description

`plot3d3` performs a mesh plot of a surface defined by rectangular facets. (X,Y,Z) are three matrices which describe a surface. The surface is composed of four sided polygons.

The X-coordinates of a facet are given by X(i,j),X(i+1,j),X(i,j+1),X(i+1,j+1). And similarly Y and Z are Y and Z coordinates.

The `vect` vector is used when multiple surfaces are coded in the same (X,Y,Z) matrices. `vect(j)` gives the line at which the coding of the jth surface begins. See `plot3d2` for a full description. As a mesh plot, the only available property you can edit is the `visible` option (see `axes_properties`).

### Examples

    u = linspace(-%pi/2,%pi/2,40);
    v = linspace(0,2*%pi,20);
    X = cos(u)'*cos(v);
    Y = cos(u)'*sin(v);
    Z = sin(u)'*ones(v);
    plot3d3(X,Y,Z);
     // New Graphic mode only
    e=gce(); // get the current entity
    e.visible='off';
    e.visible='on'; // back to the mesh view

### See Also

`plot3d2`, `plot3d`, `param3d`,